08 Dec 2003 Uncategorized HOPE RE-BORN The House is expected to approve the final version of a bill reauthorizing the HOPE VI program and creating first-time homebuyers aid today. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
08 Dec 2003 Economy WORKING OVERTIME Senate Democrats are making their last stand to block a White House plan to rewrite the rules governing overtime pay. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
01 Dec 2003 Uncategorized GIFT GUIDES Forbes magazine has published its annual ratings of 200 of the nation’s largest nonprofit groups. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
01 Dec 2003 Uncategorized RAGS TO RICHES AmeriCorps’ fate turned around sharply last week when congressional negotiators agreed to a massive funding boost. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
01 Dec 2003 Uncategorized SECTION 8 SAVE Congress has stepped up in the eleventh hour to avert the possibility that there would not be enough money to fund even existing vouchers, let alone offer new ones. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
01 Dec 2003 Uncategorized LAST CHANCE–FOR NOW If Congress doesn’t extend the feds’ emergency unemployment benefits program next week, it will expire while their on holiday break. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
01 Dec 2003 Uncategorized MURKY CLEAN-UP New rules meant to help cities use state grants for brownfields clean-ups may not be enough to help the city. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
01 Dec 2003 Uncategorized ACROSS THE BOARD Black and Latino students trail their white classmates on every one of more than a dozen predictors of academic achievement. ByK. Wright0 minRead time
01 Dec 2003 Uncategorized BANKING SETTLEMENT ACORN has reached a proposed settlement in its suit against the infamous mortgage lender Household International. ByK. Wright1 minRead time
17 Nov 2003 Uncategorized ELECTRIC CARS The city added 352 nearly zero emission, electric cars to its fleet yesterday. ByK. Wright0 minRead time